Braves
| 05/09/25 vs Eisenhower | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Union City | 9 |
| 03/24/25 @ Rocky Grove | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Titusville | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Seneca | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iroquois). They blew past the Eisenhower Knights 12-2 on Friday. The Braves not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024 (when they won 17-7).
Liam Gehrlein-Carpenter made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Bennett was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Matt Kuchcinski was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Iroquois was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Iroquois' victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12. As for Eisenhower, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iroquois will challenge Youngsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Eisenhower, they will take on Seneca at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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